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G. W. PEARCE,

PARASOL HOLDER FOR BABY GARRIAGES. N0. 373,477.

WITNESSES UNTTED STATES PATENT 01mins.

GEORGE \V. PEARCE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY HESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO JENNIE PEARCE, OF SAME PLACE.

PARASOL-HOLDER FOR BABY-CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,%77,dated November 22, 1887,

Application filed September 19, 18%5. Serial No,177,555.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, GEORGE W. PEARCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parasol or Sunshade Holders for Baby or other Carriages, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is an elevation of a parasol or sunshade holder for baby or other carriages embodying my improvements, showing portion of the carriage-rod for supporting the holder and a part of the parasol or shade. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section, partly in elevation, of the holder, showing some of the different positions to which the socket attachment for the shade or parasol may be adj nsted. Fig. 3 is an end view, and Fig. 4 atransverse section, partly in elevation, of the holder.

My invention has relation to parasol or sunshade holders for baby-carriages or other vehicles; and it has for its object to so construct the socket to which the parasol or shade is at tached and provide the socket with clamping devices that the shade or parasol within the limit of motion or oscillation of the socket can be adjusted to any angular position, either to the front or to the back of the individual occupying the carriage, whereby said occupant may, if desired, be amply protected or shaded from the rays of the sun without being cut off from the wind or air blowing in front or back of the carriage.

" My invention accordingly consists of the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts comprising a parasol or shade holder for carriages or vehicles, as hereinafter described and claimed, having reference particularly to a socket journaled or pivoted to a frame having a set-screw and a sliding or loose block between the screw and the pivoted or journaled end of said socket.

In the drawings, A represents a portion of the well-known or usual form of baby-carriage rod or bar for supporting the holder B and the parasol or shade O. The holder B consists of, preferably, a bifurcated or inverted- U shaped frame, 12, in the upper closed end, I),

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mounted the end 6 of a socket, E, to which the parasol is secured in the well-known manner. V

The socket end 6 is of a semicircular or segmental form, as shown, or as otherwise desired, and transversely its periphery is round ing or approximately configured, as deemed advisable, to fit into or impinge against acorrespondingly-shaped side, f, of a block, F, so as to obtain the greatest possible extent of frictional contact-surface between the periphery of the socket end 6 and the side f of block F. The latter is loosely interposed between the branches b of the frame I), and has slotted outer sides f,- or it may be otherwise suitably made to maintain itself in position upon the frame I) so as to slide thereon. This block F is located between the socket end 6 and the rod A, and has a semicircular groove, J, in its upper side for the reception of rod A, so that when screw 1) is turned in the proper direction the block F is made to impinge tightly against rod A and against socket end 0 to securely maintain the socket in position by means of the frictional contact between the periphery of its end a and the lower side, f, of block F.

By locating the loose block F between the bar A and the socket end 0 of holder E, the block directly clamps the socket end of the holder and has a large area of frictional con-- tact therewith; hence the holder is more firmly held by said loose block in any angular position within its range of motion.

By loosening screw 12 the socket and shade a or parasol can be easily and quickly adjusted to any angular position within the limit of the swinging or oscillation of the socket on its journal or pivot point I)". (See Fig. 2.)

By rounding the periphery of the socket end 6 transversely a large extent of contacting surface between it and block F is secured for holding the socket E and shade in their adjusted position without necessitating undue screw-pressure on block F.

I have shown a preferable construction of frame B, block F, and socket end 6; but, as it is evident that the same may be greatly varied within the spirit of my invention, I do not limit myself thereto.

What I claim is- 1. In a carriage-shade or parasol holder, a

5 frame having at one end a set-screw and at the other a swinging or pivoted socket with segmental end, and a loose block supported upon and sliding on said frame and having clamping contact with said socket end, sub- IO stantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of frame B, having setscrew 1) and branches b socket E, pivoted or journaled to arms I) and having end 6, and sliding block F, having clamping contact with 15 end 6, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. PEARCE.

W'itnesses:

JOHN RODGERS, S. J. VAN STAVOREN. 

